Bond
Evidence of the borrowing by an issuer and a debt instrument for tax purposes.
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Tax-Exempt Bonds
A Bond, the Interest on which is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
See Also
Tax
Compulsory charges levied by a governmental unit for the purpose of raising revenue.
Tax-Advantaged Bonds
Includes tax-exempt bonds, tax credit bonds and direct pay bonds.
In Contrast To
Taxable Bond
A bond, the interest on which is not excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
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Underwriter’s Discount
The difference between the amount an underwriter pays the issuer for the bonds at the closing (i.e., the purchase price) and the price at which the underwriter sells the bonds to the public (i.e., the issue price).